Latest News, Events and Opportunities

As 2019 gets underway, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center takes a look back at a few of the many accomplishments of 2018 that we’ll be building on in the year ahead.

Publications

We added more than 30 new publications to our database. For example, a Science article by a research team including former Global Change Fellow identified areas where animals that change coat color have individuals of both colors in winter, indicating the potential for rapid evolutionary change in the face of warming climate. News post.

Research

In 2018 our dedicated team of staff and researchers have…
– Collaborated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in providing Species Status Assessments to inform decisions under the Endangered Species Act. News post.

– Engaged with tribal nations to ensure that their information and technical needs are being met in the face of climate change. News post.

– Received an Honorable Mention for the 2017 Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Award for the project, Protecting Cultural Resources in the Face of Climate Change. News post.

– Continued work to support conservation strategies for at-risk amphibian species in Puerto Rico, in spite of the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. Link to article.

Outreach

These events allowed us to share our science with research and management communities throughout the Southeast and collaborate with partners and stakeholders. SE CASC was present at:

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference (CCRC)

Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA)

American Fisheries Society (AFS)

Ecological Society of America (ESA)

A Look Ahead to 2019

We will be launching a NCA4 newsletter series, taking a more in-depth look at some of the relevant chapters that were released as part the Fourth National Climate Assessment.